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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Which of the answers below best reflects an unguided medium?
There are several different network access methods available to wireless Ethernet. Which of the methods below is the one used by wireless Ethernet?
There are numerous Ethernet standards, a naming formula was developed to identify characteristics of physical connections. Which of the answers below lists all of the information contained in the naming convention?
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Gateway"?
With IPv4, you would use static address assignment over dynamic for this primary reason?
Alarm management is based upon the process conditions model. Which of the conditions in that model could be described as the optimal operating conditions?
The design and utilization of a SCADA system requires the approval of several layers of government. Which of the terms below would best be described as what a regulatory body would define and enforce?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to transmit a "Mark"?
Which of the recommended standards would be best described as having a full duplex transmission system?
The industrial network topologies you are required to use is defined by the OSI network model. Which of the common topologies below is likely described as a network that has a single common channel that connects to all the nodes in the network individually?
There are several different ways to let an operator know about an alarm in any HMI. Which of the answers below would best be described as a vibrations given off by a device?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the default subnet masks that they use. If the subnet mask was 255.255.0.0, which of the classes below would be used?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to write the contents of a coil to the slave device?
Each network layer for a DCS has it's own specialized equipment or software. Which of the layers below would make the I/O of a DCS and it's associated controllers communicate?
Which of the answers below best represents the maximum number of devices that can be connected to an H1 multidrop bus network?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that allows for a data connection to other networks, or RTUs and PLCs?
Which of the terms below is best described as "losses resulting from the amount of bends in an installation."?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the terms below is best described as a discreet input memory location?
There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as transforming the input signal to the required output signal?
Which of the signalling methods best describes the one used by DeviceNet?
There are various subsystems within any HMI. Which of the tasks below would be the primary responsibility of the alarm subsystem?
I to P converters are best defined as which of the following answers?
Which of the connectors below is best suited for environments with vibration?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the default subnet masks that they use. If the subnet mask was 255.0.0.0, which of the classes below would be used?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "B"?